September 24, 2024 at 03:55PM Google has emerged as the predominant leader in internet tracking, according to Kaspersky’s annual web tracking report. The report highlights Google’s four main tracking systems and their prevalence across different global regions. Kaspersky’s Do Not Track tool was triggered close to 39 billion times in a 12-month period, leading to … Read more
January 25, 2024 at 06:48AM Ring, an Amazon-owned company, will discontinue its feature allowing police to request doorbell camera footage from users, ending a controversial practice criticized by privacy advocates. The change, effective immediately, comes amid concerns about surveillance, racial profiling, and privacy. Despite this, law enforcement can still access footage with a search warrant … Read more
December 8, 2023 at 05:35PM Two bills to reauthorize America’s FISA Section 702 spying powers advanced in House committees this week. The House Judiciary Committee approved the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act, including reforms requiring a warrant for US person queries. The House Intelligence Committee passed the FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act without … Read more